Opener Jibran Khan played on to give Parkin his second wicket as Kendal began to make regular inroads and plot their victory course.

Lewthwaite trapped Soyeb Dukanwala in front for three before Bariwala was caught behind by Gary Baker off the in-form Parkin for19, with the Kendal skipper finishing with 3-35.

Lunat was Lewthwaite’s second victim as off-spinner Miller joined the party and claimed his sole wicket of the innings, trapping Mohmedrafik Patel in front without scoring.

At 72-7 in the 32nd over, Preston were starring down the barrel of defeat as Lewthwaite removed Kapadia LBW before wrapping up a comfortable Kendal win with the wickets of Paul Masterton and Yasin Patel.